Vending machine



yAug. 14, 1945. B A BABEL 2,382,197

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l VENDING MACHINE f Filed July 7, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I-Mll-l PatentedAug. 14, 1945 The present Ainvention comprehends the provision of.. avvending machine primarily. intended for the sale of toothbrushes,althoughr its general applicationwhereverfound desirable isconwherebyeiciency of operation is assured. i i

and successivelylocatingyeach brushginqa posi, 1.

tion from .which it can be readilyand feasily; removedfromthemachine. -1Y 'fy -The nature-and advantages of the invention will be better;understood `when the following detail description is readin connectionwiththe accompanying drawings, the .invention .residing in theconstruction, combination and arrangements of parts .as claimed, v 1.

In the drawings forming partpfthis'fapplication, like numerals ofreference indiCatesimila partsin the several'views, and wherein 2; v lFigure 1 isa front elevation of the 'machine embodying theinvention. 3 i:2-

Figure 2j is 'an-end elevationthereof; :uw: vFigurel is' a fragmentaryvertical sectional v1ew.' "v f Figure 4s' an Fendviewy with 'the-coverrei moved. `I x" l l. Figure 5-isf a sectional view taken4v on line SLSofFigurel.n :Y w vFigure 6 `is yan enlarged' vfragn'ien'ta'ry detailsectional view. r Referring 'to the `drawings in detail the machineessentially includes a casing lwh'ch' may be constructed from anyysuitable"'material ,fand

also vary in size and configuration with()utfl'e-` parting from thespirit' of the inventionlf The casingna'y be jof a size to accommodate'oneor more' vending lbeltsV ofthe character-illustrated! and tol behereinafter 'specifically described.'-` casing can s 'also 'be supportedin1 any suitable manner, depending 'upon its size, but. the rea r Wallthereof is preferably provided with openings Il to receive suitableelements for lilimgin'g` the machine on a'wall orthelike.; A l 'Arrangedwithin'th u casing Iil'are spaced.` sufr perimpcsed brackets 'l2' andAI3' respectively Which'may be yof any desired construction orde-.Iourn'a'led in these brackets are the shafts r2 and-13 of afi-air ofdnvingruersi |,4` anden: respectively., An Aendless belt vI5 of leatherIor other suitable material is trained over these rollers, and isprovided with perforations to accommodate teeth on the rollers in theusual manner. The belt is adapted to support the articles to be vended,v-vglhichin fthis specific, instancefare shown as toothbrushes. Thetooth brushes are f received byloopson thev belt, which can beprovidedin any suitable manner,4 .preferably by stitching'separatefpieces orstrips of materialv thereon as fshowrny Arranged within the vcasingQisacoin receivinggpeceptacle |-1,. A. a Y s ,j ..51

,One endgwall .;I 8g of the casing isn removable lto permit accessthereto jwhen `necessary, butgis normallylocked in position. The lowerend ofthe wall' I8 is formed withe`r flange 1 9 adaptedtoen'- gagebeneath the bottom: ofthe casingA andwprovided withbpeningsto receivepinsorstulsz depending from the casing as shown, {I 'he upperend-ofytherwall llis equipped with a lock 2 the movable :part of,.-whichinterengages` the top of -the casing, as illustrated toadvantagednfFiSurefB.

Also carried by the wall I8.is-a -coin controlledv device 22 ofanyrconventionalgform;:including a coin receiving channel 23,-. and -aymanipulating wheel-'or disk 24 `mounted on the shaft-25.` The shaftI 25has associatedtherewithra clutch sleeve 26rslotted -to receive theclutch-pin 21, cnn-the f and yits general application-iscontemplated bythe claims.V vWhen 1 used-for vendingtooth brushes the vhandles-28thereof are positioned in the-loops I6 of thebelt, withthe heads of ithebrushesV indicated at 29, projectingbeyondone side of the beltaspillustrated in-fFigure 5.x yThe brushes are-adapted to be singlybrought'into alignmentjwithv an opening in. thercasing, from whichposition 'the head of thebrush can beconveniently grasped and removedfromthe casing throughsaid opening. There are' two ofjsuch openingslimiicated'at 30, formedfin the two-afd'- jacent w'alls" offthe`cas'ing, thus allowing the thumb'and linger of the purchaser to beinserted to` readily grasp'the' brush to befrem'oved Tiff* The end WallI8 is provided with an inwardly projecting -flange k3| having an offsetrightangu-l 1arlydi`spo'sed terminal portion 32 whichl'is'arrangedv tolie between the-belt and the-1head329 of each brush aszth'eilatterassumes its positinfor removal `from the casing. Also projecting ini-jWardly fromthe front' wall of the-casirig` is a ange-Stdisposed inrightangular 'relationtoL the flange 3l and Iportion 32, and definingtherewith a pocket for the reception of the brush heads,

as each brush is brought into alignment with oneA of the openings 30 forremoval. The flange 34 acts.

inserted in the coin actuated device 22, which e'ects a release of theshaft 25 to permit-f rotation thereof. As the shaft is rotated by thedisk 24, the belt is moved in the direction indicated :by the arrow inFigures 3 and 4. vThe next brush in order to be dispensed is thus movedinto th'e pocket` defined by the flanges 3|, 32 and-341erspectively,striking the ange, ,34 and thus limiting' the movement of the bolt. Asshown the head of the jbrus-hy is so locatedV that vit can beconveziiently grasped and removed 4from Athe casing through one of theopenings 30 th'ereof. Carried bythe ,belt is an Empty sign, preferablyarranged inone of the loops lI6 andprojeetiiig beyonithe side of thebelt. when all ofthe' brushes have Abeen-vended, this sign 33 is broughtinto contact with theange Y34 and thus occupies a positionwhere it canbe yreadily seen through the adjacent'opening of the casing.

While it is believed that the invention will be readily `understoodlfrom the-foregoing, l desire to'fhayeit known that Ido not limit myselfto what is illustrated, and that, such changes may be resorted towhen desired as, Afall `within the scope ofiwhat is claimed.

What is claimed is: l

1.` `Ai vending machine including a easing, driving rollers'journaledthereinonefabove the other,

a'vending `belt trained over said rollers-having means for holding thearticles-'tobe lsingly -removed from the machine, -means forvvoperatingsaidg'beltpsaid casing having an opening through which the' articlesare, singly removed therefrom, 'and article engaging -means for limitingthe movement of the belt at each operation thereof to successivelyposition said articles in alignment with said opening. y

"2'.- Afvending machine including a. oasi-ng havin'g'airemovableendwall,v spaced superimposed shafts journaled in thevcasing,l drivingrollers carried -by said shafts,ra vending belt trained lover'saidrollersihaving means for. holding the articles to-be singlyremovedfrom the machine, a coin controlled clutch device -ca'rried by said endwall and removably associated with one of said shafts, said casinghaving an opening through v'which the articles a're singly removedA fromth'e casing, and means for limiting the movement of they belt at eachoperation thereof vtosuccessively position said articles in alignmentwith said opening.

\ :3. Y.A vending 1 machine including a casina: an endless belt' mQvablethereinhaving means for holding the articles tobesingly removed Afromthe machina means lfor operating thebemand an vartCle engaging flangeprojecting inwardly from one .Wall of the casing, and providing an@Beningtthroughwhich the articles are singly removed fromf thecasing-.said ange'limitingthe movement of the belt ,and successivelyllocating said articles in alignment withfsaidopening.

-.:4.-A1=Yend i.r1g machine including a, easing, an endlessg belt,movable thereinl and having' spaced transverseloops adapted tosinglyvreceive the articles ltodaevendccl, KAmeans for operating said belt,right angularly disposed lianges projecting within the casing from twoadjacent walls thereof and dening a pocket adapted to receive a part ofeach article projecting from one side of the belt, the forming of saidflanges resulting in a iingerr receiving .opening injalcorner ofi thecasing through which said-articles are singly removed from the casing,and one of said anges being disposed in the path of said articles, and10.uti1i Z9d as a stop to successively position said articles inalignment with said opening. ,A vending machine including a casing, an

endless belt movable therein having means for holding the articles to besingly vended, means .forv operating said belt including a coincontrolled clutch device carried by one wallofthe casing, said wallbeing removable to permit access tothe casing; said wall also having anopening through whichthe articles arev singly removed from. Ithe casing,and an article engagingflangeprojecting within the casingrto limit themovement ofthe 'belt and `successivelyposition said articles inalignment ywith said opening.

6.1'A vending machine including Ya cas-ing, anendlessvbelt-movable-therein and having spaced transverse loops ladaptedto singly receive the lha'r'idles of tooth brushes', they heads -of saidbrushes f projecting beyond one 'side ofthe vbelt and adapted to bevgrasped-forremoval ofjthe brushes from the casingginean's foroperati-ng said belt, said casing #having an `opening t'hro'ugli whichsaid brushes are singly removed therefrom, and a'ilange projectingwithinthe"casing and arranged to ybe successively engaged :by the heads 35of'said brushes-to singlydocate the latter-in alignment with Asaidopening Vfor removal rfi-om the' casing"- Y 7. A vending machineincluding a casing-an endless belt vmovable 'therein and v having spacedtransverse loops adapted to singly receive the handles of toothbrushes,*the heads oflwhich project beyond one side ofthe belt, meansforoperating said belt, said casing having 'an opening through which-saidbrushes -arefsingly removed fromfthe casing, means-for limiting the-movement of the belt and successively positioning' the brushes in alignmentwithy said" opening, land a iiange projecting within the casing andincluding an` offset terminal arranged: to'ioccupy. ay `position betweeneach brush head and belt justfprior to the removal of `the-brushffromthe c'asingfor` the purpose specified. n

A vending machine including :a casin'ga-ran endlessbelt movablethereinand having :spaced transverse Iloops adapted to singly receive rthe handlesof vtoothbrushes-the heads of which project beyond, one sideA of ,the f belt, r`means for llperatiris ,Said belt. a lliant-ieprciectinglinwardly from ,onefwall ofthe casing andarranged to-be @50sucessivelylensaged bythe headsfof the brushes, incident to theoperationof thebelt, a second right angularly A.disposed .flange projectinginwardly ofthe casing Aandiorming la pocketwith the iirst mentionedflangeto .accommodate the heads of said brushes, the formingv of. saidflanges resulting in ya lingerr receiving opening in acorner in theAcasing throughk WhiCh'said :heads :are graspedfor removal from thecasing, and-means arriedby said second mentioned flange to preventinwardmovement o fthe .brush as itis being grasped for removal.

Brads A. naast;

